Prince Rupert Public Library
Library Board Meeting
Wednesday March 8 , 2023
Present: Ronald Braun (RoB), Richard Butler (RiB), Teri Forster (TF), ,Kate Lyon (KL), Carolina de
Ryk, (CdR), Tiffany Prystay (TP), Brendan Turner (BT), Joe Zelwietro (JZ-Chief Librarian)
Regrets: n/a
Meeting commenced at 7:03 pm.
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Motion (by CdR, seconded by RiB) to accept Consent Agenda after the correction of motion
mover to the February 2023 Minutes. re: Motion by RoB, seconded by CdR "That the Strategic
Plan committee... to finalize the document for the next iteration of the strategic plan. This
correction has been made in the February 2023 minutes.
Traditional Territorial acknowledgement by BT.
• Truth and Reconciliation Discussion:
◦ Both Hobiyee and the Skeena Oolichan run are happening right now. Discussion about the
importance of the first fish of the year as well recognition of the importance of the
'candlefish' to the First Nation individuals of our area. We will consider getting either both
or one of the authors of "Oolichan Moon" (Samantha Beynon and Lucy Trimble) to do a
reading at this time next year.
◦ There is presently a repatriation of a Gitnagun’aks House Post to Gitxaala/Kitkatla. The
Library will try and put up a display about repatriation and totem/house poles once it is in
our area. The house post may be staying in the Museum of Northern BC for a period of
time and that could be a good time to do the display, sometime around April 15, 2023.
• The Board discussed which order of Strategic Plan goals will be arranged for our monthly Goal
discussion. The order should be available shortly.
The 2023-2024 Strategic Plan has been finalized. A motion by CdR, seconded by RoB to
accept the final version as passed. The plan is complete and ready for sharing and
implementation.
JZ reported to the Board that the BC government has granted $48M for all 71 libraries in BC. It
is not yet broken down the money by individual libraries yet. JZ will keep Board informed.
Discussion about potential 'Prince Rupert Authors' policy. The idea being to formalize a
collection development decision and whether a nominal dollar amount should be within the
statement. This matter was tabled. JZ will write a simple statement for the Board to consider.
◦ Such as: The Prince Rupert Library will support authors of Prince Rupert by collecting
published area author's books while retaining the right of rejection if necessary.
Discussion of book guillotines and EmptyShelves Ltd. as means of discarding former holdings
in a sustainable and economic way.
Discussion of long-time, ongoing heating and air circulation problems.
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Motion by TP, seconded by RiB to adjourn Meeting at 8:15pm.
Next PRL Board Mtg. on April 12 at 7pm in the Library MP room
